Unilever U.S. President Kevin Havelock to Speak During Grocery Manufacturers Association's First Environmental Sustainability Su
16 Januar 2008 - 10:53PM
Business Wire
Unilever announced today that Unilever U.S. President Kevin
Havelock will address the Grocery Manufacturers Association�s first
Environmental Sustainability Summit on January 17-18, 2008 in
Washington, DC. He will be part of a panel discussion on January 17
titled �Prospects and Pitfalls: Senior Leaders on the Challenges
and Opportunities of Achieving a Sustainable Industry.� �With a
long and proud history of corporate responsibility dating back many
decades, Unilever is excited to participate in this inaugural
summit. Sustainability is at the core of our business competencies
and is a key driver of our growth,� said Kevin Havelock. The panel
discussion will be moderated by Peter Seligmann, Co-Founder and
Chairman of the Board and CEO, Conservation International. Other
panelists include: John Brock, President, CEO and Director,
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.; Doug Conant, President and CEO,
Campbell Soup Company; and Jerry Steiner, President, Food Traits
and Executive Vice President, Commercial Acceptance, Monsanto
Company. �While corporate responsibility is deeply embedded into
our corporate ethic and is part of Unilever�s DNA, the biggest
catalyst for change has been the increasing awareness within the
business that many of the social, economic and environmental
challenges of our age � previously seen as obstacles to progress �
have become opportunities for social innovation and business
development,� concluded Havelock. The GMA Environmental
Sustainability Summit for the Food, Beverage and Consumer Products
Industry seeks to showcase the industry�s leadership in developing
and implementing environmentally sustainable business practices.
The event will champion successful food, beverage and consumer
products company policies, programs and practices that contribute
to environmental sustainability, providing executives with a
toolbox that will help them develop and enhance sustainability
programs. Note to Editors For more information about Unilever�s
Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability initiatives, please
visit:
http://www.unilever.com/ourvalues/environment-society/sus-dev-report/d
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the extra space if one exists.) About Unilever Unilever (NYSE: UL,
UN), one of the world�s largest consumer products companies, aims
to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs for nutrition,
hygiene and personal care. Each day, around the world, consumers
make 160 million decisions to purchase Unilever products. The
company has a portfolio of brands that make people feel good, look
good and get more out of life. In the United States these brands
include recognized names such as: Axe, �all,� Ben & Jerry�s,
Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal
care products, Good Humor, Hellmann�s, Klondike, Knorr, Lipton,
Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Snuggle, Suave,
Sunsilk and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are
registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated
to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and
play, Unilever in the United States employs approximately 13,000
people in�more than 60 office and manufacturing sites in 24 states
and Puerto Rico � generating nearly $10 billion in sales in 2006.
For more information, visit www.unileverusa.com.
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